Hello Friends,

I need a little advice on a machine I am really interested in buying. The machine is a mid 80's Shizouka AN-S, 2 1/2 axis cnc with a Bandit 4, Allen Bradley 8400 control. The machine is still owned by the original purchaser and not used in production, only tool and die work. It comes with 20 NMTB#40 holders and a KurtII vice.

I am going to look at it tomorrow morning and possibly make an offer. I don't know much about the Bandit controls. I have intentions with starting a machine shop on the side and using this machine for any work I can round up.

I don't know what this old machine is worth with the tooling that it comes with.

Any advice, or things to examine while looking at this machine. Any comments are welcome. Pros and cons.

Thanks,
teamjnz